Senator Kaplan Earns a Perfect Score on the New York League of Conservation Voters 2019 State Environmental Scorecard

(Carle Place, NY) -- The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) released their annual State Environmental Scorecard, which examines records of voting and sponsorships in each house of the legislature on key environmental bills addressing issues of clean energy, public health, transportation, and more. Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-Great Neck) earned a perfect score on the 2019 scorecard, in recognition of her steadfast support for issues impacting the environment and public health. Only 26 of the 63 members of the New York State Senate earned this distinction.

"I have consistently fought to protect our environment, keeping our beaches clean and our drinking water safe, and I'm proud to have sponsored and delivered the strongest environmental protections in the history of New York State," said Senator Anna M. Kaplan. "I'm grateful for the hard work and activism by the New York League of Conservation Voters to make these historic achievements possible, and I am grateful for their recognition of my efforts as a fierce defender of our environment."

This year, the legislature had the best session for the environment in living memory, including two bold nation-leading policies on climate and transportation, a ban on offshore drilling, and bans on the use of dangerous carcinogens in children's toys and food packaging.

The full ranking, with explanations of each underlying bill and their impacts, can be read at: https://nylcv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-state-scorecard-web.pdf